#800538 Color
#800538 is rgb(128, 5, 56) in RGB, hsl(335, 92%, 26%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 96%, 56%, 50%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Claret (#7F1734), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.07. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#800538rgb(128, 5, 56)hsl(335, 92%, 26%)hsv(335, 96%, 50%)cmyk(0%, 96%, 56%, 50%)oklch(38.8% 0.152 5.9)lab(27.16% 49.16 7.15)lch(27.16% 49.68 8.27)What #800538 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #800538, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#800538 Channel Values
How #800538 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 128 · G 5 · B 56 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 335° · S 92% · L 26% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 335° · S 96% · V 50% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 96% · Y 56% · K 50% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 10.52:1 vs white · 2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #800538 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #800538
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #800538; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #800538
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #800538 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#800538#373737#5D2A38#4C4C33#653B35#7F1313#7F0E26#3F3F3FUsing #800538 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-800538: #800538;background-color: #800538;colors: { 'color-800538': '#800538' }Color(red: 0.502, green: 0.020, blue: 0.220)<color name="color_800538">#800538</color>fill="#800538"More Pink Colors
#800538 sits in the pink family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#800538 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #800538?
#800538 is a dark pink — rgb(128, 5, 56) in RGB and hsl(335, 92%, 26%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Claret (#7F1734), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.07.
What is the RGB value of #800538?
#800538 is rgb(128, 5, 56) — red 128, green 5, and blue 56 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #800538?
#800538 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 96%, 56%, 50%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #800538 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #800538 scores 10.52:1 against white and 2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #800538 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #800538 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is brown (#A52A2A) at a CIE76 distance of 27.05, which is a different colour altogether.
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